প্রবচন 18
1 ১ যি জনে নিজকে পৃথকে ৰাখে, তেওঁ কেৱল নিজৰ আকাংক্ষা সিদ্ধিৰ চেষ্টা কৰে, আৰু সকলো সুপৰামৰ্শৰ বিৰুদ্ধে যুঁজ কৰে।
He that separateth himself seeketh [his own] desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom.
A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.
When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy [cometh] reproach.
The words of a man’s mouth are [as] deep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is [as] a flowing brook.
To respect the person of the wicked is not good, [Nor] to turn aside the righteous in judgment.
A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.
He also that is slack in his work Is brother to him that is a destroyer.
The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; And before honor [goeth] humility.
He that giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.
The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; But a broken spirit who can bear?
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
A man’s gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men.
17 ১৭ যেতিয়ালৈকে বিপক্ষ জন আহি তেওঁক প্রশ্ন নকৰে; তেতিয়ালৈকে গোচৰত প্ৰথমে উপস্থিত হোৱা জন নিৰ্দোষী যেন বোধ হয়;
He that pleadeth his cause first [seemeth] just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.
The lot causeth contentions to cease, And parteth between the mighty.
A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city; And [such] contentions are like the bars of a castle.
A man’s belly shall be filled with the fruit of his mouth; With the increase of his lips shall he be satisfied.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.
The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.
24 ২৪ যি জনে অনেক লোকৰ সৈতে বন্ধুত্ব কৰে, তেওঁ নিজৰ সৰ্ব্বনাশলৈহে তাকে কৰে; কিন্তু এনে বন্ধু থাকে যি ভায়েকতকৈ আপোন হয়।
He that maketh many friends [doeth it] to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
